An electrical connector that includes a linear array of electrical blade
contacts is disclosed. Each contact may have a free-ended mating portion
that extends from a mate surface of a dielectric base. The first linear
array may include a first signal contact, a second signal contact
positioned adjacent to the first signal contact and forming a
differential signal pair therewith, and a ground contact positioned
adjacent to the second signal contact. The first signal contact, the
second signal contact, and the ground contact may each be elongated in a
direction along the linear array.